The Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church published the book “Selected Prayers to the Lord God, the Most Holy Theotokos and the Holy Saints of God.” The publication is a collection of prayers, intended primarily for use when performing praises and prayer services. In addition to prayers to the Mother of God and the most revered saints, the book includes prayers to the Lord from some required sequences, which can be performed with varying degrees of solemnity (for example, prayers from the “Prayer singing at the beginning of the teaching of the youths”, prayers for the blessing of artos and Easter food , at the consecration of fruits and kuti, at the blessing of travelers), and individual prayers offered at services in special historical circumstances (such as, for example, “Prayer for an end to internecine warfare” or “Prayer on Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War”).

The book has 5 parts: “Prayers to the Lord God”, “Prayers to our Most Holy Lady Theotokos before Her holy and miraculous icons”, “Prayers to the holy saints of God”, “Prayers to the councils of saints” and “General prayers”. Prayers to the Lord are printed in the order of their reading at the service according to the events of the church and civil calendar. Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her icons and prayers to the holy saints of God follow in the order of the modern Russian alphabet (as if the names of the icons and the names of the saints were translated into modern graphics). Prayers to the councils of saints follow in order of the expected frequency of their use in liturgical practice, and general prayers – in accordance with the sequence of services in the General Menaion. For ease of use of the book, the contents are placed on the first pages of the publication.

The book is a lectern size, hardcover with gold embossing, printed in two colors in Church Slavonic font of large size on tinted offset paper, decorated with festive headpieces and ceremonial initial letters. We hope that the clergy will like it and will be a good help to everyone who is concerned about the orderly performance of divine services.